Maritime War 21 examined all these issues and more in a lively two days of presentation and debate.
Iam delighted to provide the foreord to this collection of essays. It marks the maturing of a joint initiative of the Royal Australian Navy and the School of History of the University of the New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy to remedy the lack of naval
Australia is and always has been a maritime nation. From the earliest days of European settlement, the people of Australia have looked to the sea for their security. Protection was first provided under the umbrella of Imperial Defence and the Royal Navy. Later, as the nation matured, the need was identified to establish a local navy, manned and commanded by Australians.